Melrose Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF23 9BA.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Melrose Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £401,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Gardens range from £290,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Melrose Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £401,250 | 23 May 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £347,500 | 24 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Melrose Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 23 May 2025 | £560,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 24 Feb 2023 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 17 Jun 2022 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 14 Feb 2020 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 13 Sep 2019 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Melrose Gardens CF23 9BA | 14 Oct 2016 | £455,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Melrose Gardens | £455,000 (Oct 2016) → £560,000 (May 2025) | +23% over 9 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Cardiff Queen Street station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Heath Low Level station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Melrose Avenue (o/s 38, Melrose Avenue) 1 min walk
- Melrose Avenue (o/s 34, Melrose Avenue) 1 min walk
- Colchester Avenue (o/s 41, Colchester Avenue) 1 min walk
- Waterloo Road (after, Colchester Avenue) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roath House Surgery
100 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Penylan, Cardiff · 0.2 mi - The Penylan Surgery
74 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Cardiff · 0.2 mi - Meddygfa Albany Surgery
219 - 221 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.7 mi - Roathwell Surgery
116 Newport Road, Cardiff · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Colchester Avenue · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cardiff Wellfield Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Cook Cook Cardiff · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cardiff Albany Road Local · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Central Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Marlborough Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Mydentist · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 50.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 724 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cardiff with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Melrose Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.7% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.2% | 4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.7% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 30.4% | 38.4% |
| Muslim | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.6% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.4% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 59% | 40% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 19.2% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.9% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.4% | 43% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.4% | 26% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cardiff.
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